Political Quotes

“Mr. President, with the U.S. economy reeling, millions of families struggling, and COVID-19 cases soaring in states around the country, this is exactly the wrong time to cut off or massively cut back unemployment insurance as Republicans are proposing. Unemployment insurance is a financial lifeline to tens of millions of Americans. And it also provides a big boost for small businesses . . . and communities. Because in addition to helping those who've lost their jobs, it effectively injects needed spending into local economies. Cars don't run without fuel, and the economy won't run without consumers. The President failed to listen to public health experts and that hurt public health and the economy. He downplayed the pandemic, derided the science, and tried to force states to rush their re-openings. Now he is failing to listen to economic experts across the spectrum who widely agree that four months into this crisis, the jobs picture is worsening. Experts are once again warning the President and Republicans now is NOT the time to cut off unemployment insurance. Today, more than 31 million Americans--roughly one out of five workers--are collecting unemployment and thousands of businesses are shutting their doors. More than 1.4 million workers filed for unemployment for the first time just last week. Those who predicted a quick V shaped recovery . . . who misled Americans that the virus would just disappear on its own were wrong.…”